UPDATE: 29/08/2013 - CIVIL RIGHTS - HUMAN RIGHTS - SAUDI ARABIA - VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - WOMEN
Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic abuse
A landmark new law passed by Saudi Arabia on Monday makes domestic abuse a crime in the country for the first time, with perpetrators facing up to a year in prison. Until now, violence in the home has been treated as a purely private matter.
Sam Ball (text)
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http://www.france24.com/en/20130829-saudi-arabia-outlaws-domestic-abuse-women-violence